Modeling Sexual Selection in Túngara Frog and Rationality of Mate Choice
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DOI: 10.1007/s11538-017-0353-7
Abstract: The males of the species of frogs Engystomops pustulosus produce simple and complex calls to lure females, as a way of intersexual selection. Complex calls lead males to a greater reproductive success than what simple… read more here.
Keywords: complex calls; selection; reproductive success; sexual selection ... See more keywords
Environmental conditions limit attractiveness of a complex sexual signal in the túngara frog
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-017-02067-1
Abstract: Animals choosing particular display sites often balance sexual and natural selection pressures. Here we assess how physical properties of display sites can alter this balance by influencing signal production and attractiveness of the túngara frog… read more here.
Keywords: environmental conditions; attractiveness; attractiveness complex; ngara frog ... See more keywords